Duoluohong Clan

Overview

The Duoluohong clan is a Manchu surname recorded in Volume 58 of the *Comprehensive Genealogy of the Eight Banners Manchu Clans*, an official compilation from the Qianlong reign. They resided in Namudulu. Sono of the Plain White Banner initially submitted to the Qing dynasty. His grandson, Shushubao, served as a scribe; Saodase as a military officer; and Narhuda as an infantry officer. Kulengde, also from the same banner, served as a military officer, but the year of his submission is unknown. These are two separate submission records and cannot be unified based on the surname, banner, and location.

The title "scribe" comes from the Manchu word "bithesi," primarily involving copying, translation, and document processing. The military officer managed the assigned guards, serving in duties such as guarding the palace and accompanying on campaigns. The infantry officer was involved in city garrisoning and patrolling within the infantry system. The positions held by Sono's three grandsons thus reflect the division of labor between clerical and military affairs, rather than the hierarchical rank of the same official position.

Kulengde's position as military officer was his own, while the three positions listed under Sono's entry belonged to his descendants; these should not be confused in the narrative. The genealogy does not directly state the generational relationship between Sono and Kurengde, so it cannot be written that they are brothers or father and son. It also does not provide details of their military achievements, titles, or succession to official positions. The specific ancestral home of Namudulu, the connection between the two genealogies, the clerk's office and the term of office of the official are still pending investigation. His birthplace cannot be inferred from the region name.